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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1843
Page
5
Washingtonian will be published every Saturday morning by James McCafferty at one dollar per year. Subscriptions for clubs of six or twelve receive ten and five dollars respectively. Postage must be prepaid. Ads priced per issue with discounts for longer runs and postmasters may receive subscription money.
A Scotch work details the Compost Yarn system near the barn yard with a sunken urine tank, under drains, and heaps of muck and bank soil. Urine is applied to the heaps, lime added, turning to produce a lasting soil amendment rivaling soap ash, doubling farm output with reduced labor.
The article warns farmers to place compost heaps on dry soil to avoid moisture drawing from the earth, which sabotages fermentation and yields a cold heavy mass. It notes misplacements in wet shady spots near streams cause failures, and shares practical lessons from turning heaps to prevent such errors. Featured from Farmer's Cabinet, June 27, 1842.
In a Planter letter the author discusses comparing cattle breeds such as Patton, Durham, and Ayrshire, and reflects on hog varieties once labeled by appearance. He notes limited personal experience, recalls old sayings about corn and meat quality, and cites a vivid description of native hogs with direful traits.
The author extols Berkshire pigs praising their beauty and future potential. He describes their origin from Chinese stock, superior meat quality, early maturation, and prolific breeding. Personal trials with Berkshire stock and a Neapolitan sow illustrate their efficiency and adaptability for town farming and ham production.
A reader describes a hairless hog breed noted for delicious meat. Imported first by Henry Holland of Ballston in 1839 for $160. The writer mocks lengthier discussion and hopes for future breeding guidance from a Domestic Economy contributor.
Architected as a note on reclaiming waterlogged savannahs in Sumter District using lime and drainage. The writer praises deep soil color, asserts high vegetable matter content, and urges practical reports from proponents on operations and results.
Recommends watering flowers with a solution of ammonia about three grains to a gallon of water. Claims to rapidly revive delicate plants and enhance foliage. notes Camden residents have tried it with great success.
A reflection on public faith contrasts with republican virtue. The author praises patriotism as a broad civic love, not just birthplace loyalty, and argues citizens must honor laws as virtue, defend the republic, and accept personal risk to protect national honor.
The passage ponders a patriot’s fate under oppression asking if loyalty survives when a country loathes outsiders. It contemplates whether a person can cherish a homeland that would shame him and deny his rightful identity, fearing banishment and loss of national belonging.
A reflection on a wife’s neat morning toilette for breakfast as a private act of care to please her husband. The piece cites a mountain hostess admired for daily sharp neatness, arguing husbands are moved by quiet upkeep even if not openly noticed. It treats domestic appearance as a subtle power in marriage.
A notice signed by Moses Wise warns bachelors, as Martha Stage claims him as her husband after a tavern gathering. The piece, echoed by the Southern Planter, mocks quick marriages and urges caution for those unaware. New England and Boston donors rally for Fall River relief with large contributions and fundraising efforts nearby.
The public charge for christening the Prince of Wales ran to £2500, over $10,000, with Sir Robert Peel defending the cost in Parliament. He said the expense was larger but Queen Victoria had paid most from her own purse. A Sabbath school teacher asked students for proof the Bible was written by good men. a four year old girl replied that bad men would not have written so much against themselves.
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